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The man who killed a fellow camper with a screwdriver and an ax is unhappy with the court system after conviction
Our take: Two things here. First, this story is a ringing endorsement to avoid camping at all costs. There are lots of awesome hotels and places to stay that don’t involve bagging up your own feces. Second, who would have guessed that the guy who killed a fellow camper with a screwdriver and an ax after the victim's dog jumped on the attacker’s air mattress and left pawprints would have been a psychopath and rage against the corrupt court system. It sucks to be this guy who thought he was going camping but wound up on the wrong end of a Phillips head.
COURTESY: MSN
Karma catches up with the Washington Post after years of partisan opinion pieces pretending to be “news,” destroying credibility with the public
Our take: The Washington Post has fallen on hard times, almost entirely self-inflicted. The same publication that earned trust from the public through its reporting on Watergate, the My Lai massacre, the Pentagon Papers, and NSA surveillance programs, among other stories, jumped the shark over a decade ago.
Pandering to progressive ideology, the paper got sloppy with its fact-checking and published things they wanted to be true without them being true. The Russiagate hoax, refusing to fact-check the Hunter Biden laptop story because they wanted Trump to lose the upcoming election, and not only refusing to cover but outright denying President Biden was losing his marbles during his presidency are just some of the whoppers they foisted on the American public in the name of “truth” and “journalism.”
The paper has seen a massive decline in subscribers and this week laid off close to 300 people, which is roughly one-third of their staff. It turns out when you are a newspaper that refuses to report the news or perform the basic functions of journalism (fact-checking, following up with multiple sources, questioning the narrative people in power try to sell you), people stop buying your tabloid. Good riddance to these jerks.
COURTESY: MSN
Billie Eilish’s brother Finneas takes to social media to defend his sister
Our take: Billie Eilish won song of the year at the Grammys. Many people think the Grammys are a prestigious award and convey gravitas about musical talent. Queen never won a Grammy, so I am not one of the people that holds the Grammys in high regard. Anyhow, Eilish decided to make a political statement during her acceptance speech, announcing, “No one is illegal on stolen land,” a tried-and-true battle whine of the left.
The blowback has been hard on the young lady, with many calling on her to give back her $14 million Glendale mansion to the First Nations tribe that claims to have originally occupied the land. That actually includes members of that First Nations tribe. Her brother, who is also a musician and writes songs with his sister, took to Instagram to clap back at some of his sister’s detractors.
Listen—let’s show these kids some grace. Billie, the actual star, is only 24 years old. We were all idiots when we were 24—all of us. We just didn’t have a platform where millions of people heard what we said to confirm that we were idiots. The brother is just defending his meal-ticket sister. He’s only 28. Sure, he is older than his sister but still has little life experience to draw from. If you were riding the coattails of your famous sister and she made a gigantic PR mistake, you would defend her too. Everyone can calm down a little on this complete non-issue.
COURTESY: MSN
Tip of the day – How to think critically
Observational skills are the starting point for critical thinking. Observant people can quickly sense and identify a new problem. Those skilled in observation are also capable of understanding why something might be a problem. They may even be able to predict when a problem might occur before it happens based on their experiences. Improve your observation skills by slowing down your pace of processing information and training yourself to pay closer attention to your surroundings. You might practice mindfulness techniques, journaling, or actively listening during and outside of work to thoroughly examine what you are hearing or seeing. Then, consider if you notice trends in behavior, transactions, or data that might be helpful for your team to address.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
“No man is free who is not master of himself.” - Pythagoras